“Free Tibet” Night Lights

If Beijing authorities impressed the world with their brilliant use of technology at the opening ceremony, pro-Tibet protesters are not to be left behind. Who needs flags or banners when you can use light-emitting diodes?

On Tuesday evening, five Students for a Free Tibet activists unfurled an electronic banner at Beijing’s Olympic Park. They managed to spell out “Free Tibet” in English and Mandarin for about 20 seconds before police detained them. (See a photo here.)